Acinonyx (Cheetahs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

VU

Acinonyx jubatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cheetahs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 235 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~70%
	Cheetah			~70%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~60%
	Cheetah			~60%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~50%
	Cheetah			~50%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~50%
	Cheetah			~50%
5	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~40%
	Cheetah			~40%
6	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~40%
	Cheetah			~40%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~40%
	Cheetah			~40%
8	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~40%
	Cheetah			~40%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~40%
	Cheetah			~40%
10	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
12	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
15	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
16	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~30%
	Cheetah			~30%
18	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~20%
	Cheetah			~20%
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 1	~20%
	Cheetah			~20%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~10%
	Cheetah			~10%
21	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Cheetah			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
11	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
14	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
15	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
16	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
18	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
19	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
20	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	The Wilds	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
26	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
28	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve	🇧🇭 Bahrain	In captivity
30	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
35	Kragga Kamma Game Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
36	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
37	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
38	African Lion Safari	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
39	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
41	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
44	Serengeti Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
45	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
47	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
50	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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